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GENERAL    RULES. 


REGULATIONS  AND  BY-LAWS 


OF  THE 


State  Agricultural  College 


OF    MICHIGAN, 


1863 


LANSING: 
John    A.   Kerr    &    Co.,    Boole   and.    Job    Printers. 

1863. 


STATE  AGRICULTURAL  COLLEGE,  1863. 


ADMISSION. 


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1.  Candidates  for  admission  into  the  Preparatory  Class 
must  not  be  less  than  fourteen  years  of  age,  and  must  sus- 
tain a  satisfactory  examination  in  .Arithmetic,  Geography, 
Grammar,  Reading,  Spelling,  and  Penmanship. 

2.  Candidates  for  admission  into  the  Freshman  Class,  or 
for  any  advanced  standing,  must  sustain  an  examination  in 
all  the  previous  studies  of  the  course. 

3.  Students  are  admitted  at  any  time  on  passing  the  re- 
quired examinations;  but  it  is  greatly  preferred  that  all  can- 
didates present  themselves  for  examination  on  the  first  day 
of  the  term,  or  at  the  semi-yearly  examination  near  the  mid- 
dle of  the  term. 

4.  Persons  of  suitable  age  and  acquirements,  who  desire 
to  pursue  one  or  more  of  the  branches  of  study  more  closely 
related  to  Agriculture,  (such  as  Chemistry,  Botany,  Animal 
Physiology,  &c.,)  may  be  received  for  a  less  time  than  is  re- 
quisite for  the  lull  course.  They  will  also  be  allowed  to 
change  from  the  regular  to  a  select  course,  if  it  be  done  before 
commencing  the  studies  of  a  term. 

5.  They  will  all  be  required  to  go  into  one  or  more  of  the 
College  classes;  to  perforin  three  hours  labor  in  one  of  the 
regular  work  divisions;  and  to  be  in  all  respects  subject  to 
the  rules  and  discipline  of  the  College. 

6.  On  leaving,  they  may,  if  they  have  completed  one  or 
more  branches  of  study,  receive  a  certificate  of  their  attain 
meLts  in  the  branches  pursued. 


AGBICULTCTRAL  COLLEGE. 


ATTENDANCE  AT  COLLEGE. 


7.  Students  are  required  to  be  present  on  the  first  day  of 
the  term,  unless  excused  to  be  absent  on  account  of  sickness, 
or  for  actual  service  as  teachers.  They  are  also  expected  to 
remain  during  the  entire  College  year,  and  none  are  excused 
from  attendance  except  from  urgent  necessity. 

8.  Students  who  wish  to  terminate  their  connection  with 
the  College,  or  who  desire  leave  of  absence  for  a  definite  pe- 
riod of  time,  will  receive  such  dismissal  or  leave  of  absence 
if  application  be  made  for  the  same  before  the  opening  of  the 
College  year.  The  closing  of  the  term  does  not  close  their 
relations  with  the  Institution.  If,  however,  such  application 
be  made  during  the  progress  of  the  term,  it  will  be  granted 
'only  for  good  and  sufficient  reasons. 

9.  Immediately  on  returning  to  the  College  after  any  ab- 
sence of  more  than  three  days,  the  student  shall  report  him- 
self to  the  Secretary  of  the  College. 

10.  Students  leaving  College  without  being  excused  by 
the  Faculty,  forfeit  the  wages  for  their  work. 

11.  No  student  shall  be  graduated,  or  receive  an  honora- 
ble dismission  from  College,  until  his  College  bills  are  paid 
in  full. 

12.  Students  shall  not  absent  themselves  from  the  College 
premises  without  permission. 

13.  Students  can  obtain  leave  of  absence  from  the  College 
premises,  of  the  President  only.  In  his  absence,  however, 
it  may  be  obtained  of  some  other  member  of  the  Faculty. 

14.  Where  leave  of  absence  from  the  premises  is  granted 
to  any  student,  lie  shall  receive  from  the  officer  granting  it, 
a  written  certificate  of  the  same,  and  the  presentation  of  this 
certificate  shall  be  a  su  Hi  dent  excuse  for  absence  from  any 
exercise  of  any  officer  for  the  time  covered  by  it. 


AGRICULTURAL    COLLEGE. 


ATTENDANCE  ON  COLLEGE  DUTIES. 


15.  Students  are  required  promptly  to  attend  all  chapel 
exercises,  all  class  room  exercises,  and  field  operations  of  their 
respective  classes  and  divisions,  and  to  discharge  every  duty 
required  of  them. 

16.  Five  minutes  from  the  first  striking  of  the  bell  are  al- 
lowed students  for  getting  to  their  places  for  any  in-door 
exercise. 

17.  Students  not  reporting  themselves  for  work  within  ten 
minutes  from  the  striking  of  the  first  work  bell,  shall  have 
fifteen  minutes  deducted  from  their  day's  work  account. 

18.  Leave  of  absence,  from  any  exercise,  must  be  obtained 
beforehand,  from  the  officer  having  charge  of  the  exercise, 
otherwise,  a  satisfactory  reason  for  not  doing  so  must  ac- 
company the  subsequent  excuse,  or  such  excuse  for  the  ab- 
sence will  not  be  entertained. 

19.  If  excuse  for  absence  is  not  rendered  to  the  officer  in 
charge  of  the  exercise,  at  or  previous  to  the  next  like  exer- 
cise, which  the  student  attends,  he  shall  present  his  excuse 
for  absence;  and  for  his  failure  to  present  it  sooner,  in  wri- 
ting to  the  Faculty,  at  their  next  regular  meeting. 

20.  Every  unexcused  absence  shall  be  accounted  a  misde- 
meanor; and  five  such  absences  shall  subject  the  student  to 
disciplinary  action. 

21.  All  unexcused  absences  for  the  week  previous,  up  to 
Saturday  night,  are  to  be  announced  in  chapel,  every  Tuesday 
morning. 

22.  Every  tardiness  at  a  daily  exercise,  shall  be  accounted 
equivalent  to  one-half  an  absence. 

23.  Every  absence  from  a  weekly  exercise,  or  from  an  ex- 
ercise in  composition  or  declamation,  shall  be  counted  equiv- 
alent to  two  absences  from  a  daily  exercise. 


AGRICULTURAL   COLLEGE. 


STUDY   HOURS. 


24.  Students  shall  faithfully  observe  all  study  hours,  and 
remain  quietly  in  their  rooms  during  the  same,  except  on 
leave  of  absence. 

25.  Students  will  observe  study  hours  on  every  week  day 
evening,  provided,  however,  that  members  of  the  College 
Societies  will  be  excused  from  observance  of  study  hours  on 
Friday  evening,  in  case  of  actual  attendance  on  the  exercises 
of  their  Society. 

26.  Vocal  or  instrumental  music,  in  or  about  the  buildings, 
is  prohibited  during  study  hours. 


BOARDING  HALL. 


27.  The  Faculty  shall  have  access,  at  all  times,  to  the  rooms 
of  the  students. 

28.  Each  student  is  expected  to  retain  the  room  assigned 
him,  unless  permitted  to  change  it. 

29.  Students  are  expected  to  keep  their  rooms  in  a  neat 
and  tidy  condition,  at  all  times. 

30.  No  student  shall  enter  the  room  of  another  student, 
at  any  time,  without  his  permission. 

31.  Students  will  be  furnished  with  meals  only  at  the  reg- 
ular hours,  unless  their  absence  at  the  regular  time  is 
through  the  request  of  some  officer  of  the  College. 

32.  At  the  ringing  of  the  bell  for  meals,  t'ie  students  shall 
assemble,  without  confusion  or  delay,  in  the  Dining  Hall, 
and  occupy  the  seats  assigned  them. 


AGRICULTURAL   COLLEGE. 


33.  All  unnecessary  noise  or  disturbance,  in  or  about  the 
College  buildings,  is  strictly  prohibited. 

34.  Students  may  not  stand  or  congregate  in  the  hall. 

35.  No  6tudent  shall  enter  any  apartment"  appropriated 
to  the  Steward  or  Superintendent  of  the  farm,  without  their 
permission,  under  any  pretext  whatever;  any  attempt  to  do 
bo,  shall  be  deemed  an  offence  worthy  of  reprehension. 

36.  Alter  nine  o'clock  each  evening,  each  student  is  ex- 
pected to  remain  in  his  room  for  the  night,  to  refrain  from 
all  conversation  except  in  a  subdued  tone  of  voice,  and  to 
maintain  such  quiet  as  is  proper  to  hours  allotted  to  sleep. 

37.  At  the  close  of  each  term,  the  students  shall  deposit 
with  the  Steward,  the  keys  of  their  respective  rooms — each 
key  so  deposited,  having  attached  to  it  a  label,  containing  the 
number  of  the  room — together  with  a  list  of  furniture  and 
goods,  and  its  owners,  left  in  the  room. 

38.  Students  are  not  permitted  to  visit  or  hold  conversa- 
tion with  persons  employed  by  the  Steward,  while  such  per- 
sons are  at  their  work. 

39.  At  the  close  of  each  term,  or  whenever  the  occupants 
of  any  room  are  to  be  absent  for  more  than  one  day,  the 
students  shall  deposit  their  door  keys  with  the  Steward. 
Each  key  shall  have  a  label  attached,  distinctly  marked  with 
the  number  of  the  room.  The  occupants  of  each  room  shall 
also,  at  the  close  of  each  term,  leave  with  the  Steward  a  list 
of  the  furniture  and  goods  left  in  the  room,  designating  the 
owner  of  each  object. 


GENERAL  DUTIES. 


40.  Students  are  expected  fully  to  co-operate  with  the 
Faculty  in  securing  the  objects  for  which  the  Institution  was 
established. 


AGRICULTURAL  COLLEGE. 


41.  On  the  Sabbath,  the  students  shall  attend  the  public 
religious  services  held  at  the  College,  and  during  hours  not 
necessarily  otherwise  occupied,  shall  remain  quietly  in  their 
rooms  and  engage  in  nothing  inconsistent  with  the  proper 
observance  of  the  day. 

42.  No  clubs  or  societies  shall  be  formed  in  the  College, 
for  any  purpose  whatever,  unless  a  statement  of  the  design  of 
such  associations,  with  the  rules  by  which  they  are  desirous 
of  being  governed,  and  their  hours  of  meeting,  be  previously 
submitted  to  the  Faculty,  and  their  approval  be  obtained; 
and  such  associations  shall,  at  all  times,  be  subject  to  the 
direction  of  the  Faculty. 

43.  Students  passing  through  gates,  gaps,  or  fences  about 
the  premises,  are  required  to  close  them,  unless  otherwise 
directed. 

44.  No  student  will  be  permitted  to  interrupt  or  interfere 
with  the  labor  of  fellow-students,  or  other  persons  employed 
on  the  premises,  or  to  visit  them  while  at  their  labor.  ' 

45.  Students  are  expected  to  refrain  from  general  conver- 
sation while  at  work. 

46.  At  the  expiration  of  their  hours  ot  labor,  the  students 
are  required  to  return  the  tools  and  implements  used  by 
them,  to  the  proper  places,  and  in  good  condition. 

47.  Students  are  prohibited  from  mutilating,  in  any  way, 
the  public  grounds,  plucking  the  flowers,  fruits  or  vegetables, 
walking  on  the  grounds  60  as  to  mar  them,  throwing  any 
litter  from  the  windows  of  the  College  buildings,  or  in  any 
way  rendering  the  grounds  or  the  surroundings  of  the  build- 
ings other  than  neat  and  agreeable. 

48.  Damages  done  to  a  room,  or  to  any  part  of  the  build- 
ings or  premises,  shall  be  repaired,  whatever  the  expense  may 
be,  and  such  expense  charged  to  the  person  to  whom  it  is 
fairly  assignable;  or  if  done  to  a  room,  angl  the  person  be 
not  known,  it  shall  be  charged  on  all  the  persons  occupying 
that  room,  unless  it  shall  appear  that  the  damage  was  not 
occasioned  by  their  fault  or  carelessness.     Damage  done  to 


AGRICULTURAL  COLLEGE.  T 

any  of  the  premises,  when  the  authors  are  unknown,  shall 
be  assessed  by  the  Faculty  equally  on  all  the  students. 

49.  The  use  of  camphene  or  other  explosive  material,  for 
lights,  will  not  be  permitted. 

50.  Fire-arms  are  not  permitted  to  be  kept  or  used  upon 
the  College  premises,  except  as  under  the  direction  of  the 
Faculty. 

51.  No  student  will  be  permitted  to  be  examined  in  any 
study,  with  his  class,  unless  he  shall  have  recited  with  the 
class,  in  that  study,  one-third  at  least  of  the  time. 

52.  Students  in  Analytical  Chemistry  are  required  to  de- 
posit with  the  Secretary  of  the  College,  $12,  for  Chemicals, 
in  advance.  Any  unexpended  portion  of  this  deposit  will 
be  returned  to  the  student  at  the  close  of  the  study. 


MORAL  DUTIES. 

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53.  The  ordinary  rules  of  morality  will,  at  all  times,  be 
considered  binding  upon  the  students. 

54.  Violations  or  disregard  of  the  Rules  of  the  College,  or 
countenancing  the  same  on  the  part  of  others,  will  subject 
the  offender  to  reprimand,  suspension,  dismission  or  expul- 
sion, as  the  Faculty  may  determine. 

55.  If  any  student  shall  associate  with  vicious  company, 
or  persons  suspended  or  expelled  from  College;  or  shall  play 
at  dice,  cards,  billiards,  back-gammon,  or  any  other  game  of 
chance  or  skill;  or  shall  be  guilty  of  contention,  falsehood,  in- 
temperance, injustice,  protaneness,  or  any  other  species  of 
immorality,  he  shall  be  punished  according  to  the  aggrava- 
tion of  the  offence. 

56.  The  students  shall  neither  bring  nor  use  upon  the  pre- 
mises any  spirituous  or  intoxicating  liquors. 


8  AGRICULTURAL  COLLEGE. 

57.  All  students  are  strictly  prohibited  from  visiting  any- 
drinking  or  gaming  saloon. 

58.  The  use  of  tobacco  and  other  narcotics,  being  disap- 
proved of,  under  all  circumstances,  is  forbidden  in  or  near  any 
of  the  College  buildings. 


STANDING  OF  STUDENTS. 


59.  At  the  close  of  each  half  year  the  average  standing  of 
each  student,  in  each  of  his  regular  exercises,  together  with 
his  general  deportment,  and  all  his  absences  designated  as 
excused  or  unexcused,  shall  be  entered  on  the  records  of  the 
Faculty. 

60.  A  statement  of  the  student's  standing  shall  be  trans- 
mitted to  his  parent  or  guardian  at  the  end  of  each  half  year, 
designating  his  average  scholarship,  attendance,  and  his 
general  deportment,  severally,  as  excellent,  very  good,  good, 
indifferent  or  poor. 


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